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.J. FOLEY, Jr.

WATCH BRACKET FOR'VBLOGIPBDES. No. 369,702. Patented Sept. 13, 1887.

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NITED STATES PATENT rricnt JOHN FOLEY, JR, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATCH- B RACKET FO R VELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,702, datedSeptember 13, 1887.

Application filed April 6, 1887. Serial No. 233,834. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FOLEY, Jr., of the city, county, and State ofNew York, and a citizen of the United States,have invented certainnewand useful Improvements in Bicycle and Tricycle Brackets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic watch-bracketorsimple device which can be readily attached to whichever arm of abicycle or tricycle the rider finds most convenient, and which will holdany ordinary size of open-faced watch securely, so that it will neitherbe injured nor dislodged even should the bicycle or trycicle npset,audwill also hold it at all times in such position that the rider canreadily ascertain the hour without the least change in his position.

One form of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan view of the device when it is so placed thatthe watch is vertical. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a frontelevation showing a watch in dotted lines as held by the bracket.

The same letters indicate similar parts in the various figures.

A A are two annular clasps,between which the watch is placed and hcld,asshown in Fig. 3. a a are projections provided both at the top and bottomof these clasps to prevent the watch from slipping either up or down.These clasps are joined together underneath by the elbow-pieces B,forming a part of which is the rigid guide-plate b, provided with ascrewthreaded hole, the other elbow-piece having integral withittheslotted guideplat-e cl. Thus the clasps, which,by means of theelbowpieces, are pivoted to the ends of springs O O, which have one ormore spiral turns,as shown in the drawings, which in turn are rigidlyattached to theends of the yoke D, can be separated more or less,according to size of watch, and then clamped securely by thebinding-screw E, which, being provided with awasher and passing throughslot in slotted guide-plate d is threaded into the hole in the plate I).The tendency of the springs O is to force the clasps A toward eachother,thus fitting snugly any ordinary watch, and also preventing thefall or loss of the same should the bindingscrew work loose or becarelessly fastened.

The projections a a are lined with chamoisskin or other softmaterial,which prevents them from scratching the watclnand alsagreatlyassists in neutralizing the vibration, which object is principallyaccomplished by the main springs O O.

The yoke D, which is forked at one end, is slotted at the other toreceive the main arm G, to which it is pivoted and clamped, whenreqnired, by the thumb-screwI-I and thumb-nut H The slot in the end ofthe yoke D is slightly wedgeshaped inside, tapering toward the bottom ofslot, where the main arm fits snugly even when the thumb-nut H is loose.By this means the watch and clasps can be placed at any angle ofinclination and thisjoint made rigid by screwing up the thumb-nut Hwhich, pressing the tines gg tightly against main arm G, prevents allaction of the joint until the thumb-nut H is released.

To the arm G, which terminates at its free end in any desired fancy orplain ornamentation, is rigidly secured the clamp I 1 which is made intwo parts adapted to inclose that arm of the bicycle, tricycle, or othermachine to which it is desired to attach the bracket, the two pieces ofthe clamp being drawn together by the screwz' and the .nuts 1?, the armof the machine of course passing through a curved or angular openingleft between I and 1 L is a piece of spring-wire bent somewhat, asshown, firmly attached to the yoke, where its two arms meet and bentover at the top, so that its end enters the slot in d,and is heldsecurely there by the rubber washer Z, through which the wire passes.Besides keeping the end ofthe spring-wire firmly in place,this rubberwasher or block l acts to further reduce the amount of vibrationtransmitted to the watch.

I prefer to attach this watch-bracket in front of the rider,where thewatch may be observed without the least change in the riders positionand still not come in contact with the ground if the machine shouldfall; butit may be attached in various other positions,as suits thefancy and convenience of the rider.

I claim- 1 The above-described watchpockehwhich consistsof claspstending to approach each other under the action of springs, and heldtogether by an adj listing-screw, substantially as described, and forthe purpose specified.

2. The above-described watch-pocket, consisting of a pair of adjustablespring-clasps,in combination with a fixed arm and clamp, the said claspsbeing intermediately connected by spring supports to the said fixed armby a screw-threaded pivot and thumb-nut,substantially as described.

3. The above-described watch-pocket, c'onsisting of the combination ofthe segmental clasps A A,provided with the padded auxiliary clasps a a,the sliding plates 1) b, the latter provided with a slot, as shown, theclampingscrew E, the springs O O, the spring wire brace I 5 L, washer l,yoke D, fixed on G, clamp I, and

thumb-screw and nut H H all operated substantially as described.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

JOHN FOLEY, JR. Witnesses:

FREDK. H. DANIS, GEO. H. SoNNEBoRN.

